State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Arkansas, $120,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.9%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $120,290
- p25
- $78,830
- p75
- $158,700
- p10
- $70,870
- p90
- $166,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $169,120
- p25
- $132,070
- p75
- $210,230
- p10
- $100,120
- p90
- $260,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.